Temasek is offering its first Temasek Bond with a Public Offer to retail investors in Singapore through their wholly-own subsidiary, Temasek Financial (IV) Private Limited.

After hearing that Temasek Holdings had released their first retail private equity bond, Astrea IV. This honestly piqued my interest now that Temasek Holdings have yet again released their first (but this time) corporate bond issue with a public offer tranche.

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Details on their First Corporate Bond Issue by Temasek Financial (IV) Private Limited

Interest Yield

Maturity

Minimum investment

Credit Rating of Temasek Financial (IV) Private Limited

Interest Yield for Temasek Bond

2.70% per annum payable semi-annually in arrear

For a shorter maturity yield, its interest yield is definitely competitive versus November’s SSB rates at 2.48%. However, the risks that entail each product differs.

Interest Payment Dates:

25 April and 25 October in each year till Maturity Date

The maturity of Temasek Bond

5 years

In 2023

Minimum Investment for Temasek Bond

Min. S$1,000

Invest in denominations of S$1,000

Eligible to invest under CPFIS-OA, CPF Investment Scheme with their Ordinary Account

Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) not supported.

Credit Rating of T2023-S$ Temasek Bond

“Aaa” by Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s)

But it was expected to be rated “AAA” by S&P Global Ratings (S&P)

Credit Rating of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited

AAA / Aaa by S&P and Moody’s

Some people might say that they feel 2.70% is a bit too little to be considered returns versus other corporate bonds that they could obtain elsewhere but as rated by Moody’s, it holds the strongest credit rating.

As the saying goes, “high risk, high return”, you may now assume the risk involved in other corporate bonds that offer high returns.

With that, there is no way we are saying that this bond does not involve risks. It does, so please do your own due diligence before committing to it!

Issuer and Guarantor of this Temasek Bond

Issuer: Temasek Financial (IV) Private Limited

Guarantor: Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited

Underwriter(s) of the Temasek Bond

POSB Bank

DBS Bank Ltd (DBS)

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC)

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB)

Mode of Application

Automated teller machines (ATMs)

Internet banking

Mobile banking

Expected Timeline of Key Events to Note

Key Events

Date / Time

Opening of Public Offer

Wednesday, 17 October 2018, 9am

Closing Date of Public Offer

23 October 2018, 12 noon

Closing Date of Placement

23 October 2018, 8pm

Date of balloting for Public Offer
(Only if necessary, for example, in cases of over-subscription)

24 October 2018

Expected announcement of results on both Public Offer and Placement

24 October 2018

Issue Date

25 October 2018

Expected commencement time of trading of the Notes

26 October 2018, 9am

Who is this Temasek Bond suitable for?

You want regular income at a fixed rate

Want priority in payouts in an insolvency situation

Understands and knows the risks behind investing in the bond in the event of both the Issuer and Guarantor failing to repay.